Between Form and Freedom: Being a Teenager (Lifeways) [Paperback]

Betty Staley (Author), Julie Moyer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2009 | Series: Lifeways

Offering a wealth of insights about teenagers, this book has sections on the nature of adolescence, the search for the self, the birth of the intellect, the release of feeling, male-female differences and character. Teenagers' needs are explored in relation to family, friends, schools, the arts, and love. Issues such as stress, depression, drugs, alcohol, and eating disorders are included.

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About the Author

Betty Staley has been a Waldorf teacher for over thirty-five years. She directs the Foundation Year and Waldorf High School programs at Rudolf Steiner College. In addition, she has been active in programs for public school teachers and teachers of At-Risk students there. She founded the Multi-cultural Committee of Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA).

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Hawthorn Press (May 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1869890086
• ISBN-13: 978-1869890087
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help, My Child is Becoming a Teener!, December 31, 2000

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Grace K. Sheehan "thesilverpennydotcom" (Cape Elizabeth, ME United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Between Form and Freedom: Being a Teenager (Lifeways) (Paperback)

This book was very helpful to a baffled parent, struggling to understand their budding teenager. I couldn't help but be saddened by my daughter pushing me away, after having been so close. But this book gave me some insight into her changing mind and personality. I was relieved to find all of her behavior normal and predictable. Written by a Waldorf High School teacher, it embodies much of the Waldorf educational philosophy, which I found fascinating. But this book will appeal to more than Waldorf parents, it has a lot of good information and advice for any parent. I highly recommend it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Presents an accurate view of the adolescent, August 7, 2009

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Susan Fitzell "Educational Consultant" (Manchester, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Between Form and Freedom: Being a Teenager (Lifeways) (Paperback)

There is an incredible developmental difference between a fourteen year old and an eighteen year old. Betty Staley, Between Form and Freedom: A practical guide to the teenage years, understands this developmental difference. She has presented a view of the adolescent more accurate than any other than I have read. Everything that I have experienced in working with teenagers over the years is written and clarified between the pages of her book.